Tesla to Open Showroom in CityCenterDC

Tesla Motors is moving ahead with plans to sell its electric cars from a high-end retail development downtown.

The automaker yesterday received a permit to build a showroom at 909 H St. NW, according to D.C. government records. The roughly 3,300-square-foot space is part of CityCenterDC, home to Gucci, Louis Vuitton and other luxury shops.

It wasn’t clear when the showroom would open and whether Tesla’s storefront at 1050 K St. NW would close.

A Tesla representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.